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Knightofalbion

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Gentle World
« on: January 01, 2012, 12:43:02 PM »
All creatures fear before danger, life is dear to all. When a man considers this, he does not kill or cause to kill - Gautama Buddha

To my mind the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being. I should be unwilling to take the life of  a lamb for the sake of the human body. I hold that the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man - Mahatma Gandhi

I am in favour of animal rights as well as human rights. That is the way of a whole human being - Abraham Lincoln

I wish no living thing to suffer pain - Percy Bysshe Shelley

Until he extends the circle of his compassion to all living things, man wll not himself find peace - Albert Schweitzer
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'Man is the gardener of his own soul. The Great Spirit has provided him with all that is necessary for it to grow in wisdom, grace and beauty. The implements are there, he has but to use them wisely and well.'

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catowoman

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Re: Gentle World
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2012, 10:20:25 AM »
Thank you for sharing. It's all inspiring and I would reflect on them. One of Mahatma Gandhi's saying that I kept in my mind and heart is this, "BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD." This brings fire to my belief that everything should start with our self. In the now.
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R. Paradon

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Re: Gentle World
« Reply #2 on: March 06, 2012, 02:37:27 AM »
Quote from: Knightofalbion on January 01, 2012, 12:43:02 PM
All creatures fear before danger, life is dear to all. When a man considers this, he does not kill or cause to kill - Gautama Buddha

Would you mind letting me know where you found this quote?  I have never heard of it before.
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Knightofalbion

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Re: Gentle World
« Reply #3 on: March 06, 2012, 08:02:01 PM »
The Gautama Buddha quote is from the Dhammapada.  A beautiful work and classic of Buddhist & spiritual literature. (Modern translations do vary and are not always in the spirit of the original text.
Juan Mascaro's translation is the best one from the modern era.)
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'Man is the gardener of his own soul. The Great Spirit has provided him with all that is necessary for it to grow in wisdom, grace and beauty. The implements are there, he has but to use them wisely and well.'

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Re: Gentle World
« Reply #4 on: March 12, 2012, 06:51:42 PM »
This has opened my eyes and my heart and soul, thank you for sharing..words to ponder indeed.
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Sarah C.

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Re: Gentle World
« Reply #5 on: March 12, 2012, 09:49:21 PM »
I am thankful that I happened upon this posting today! It really moved me and i will contemplate all of these quotes for sometime to come. Thank you for sharing these. They are beautiful!
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Re: Gentle World
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2012, 05:01:22 PM »
Thank you for posting this and sharing this.  I really enjoyed reading these.  It is a great inspiration to all of us to read and think about.  It is truly a nice way to begin my day.  I'm hoping that it helps others and it has me today.
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Knightofalbion

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Re: Gentle World
« Reply #7 on: March 22, 2012, 12:37:56 AM »
All life is one:
Alas, because of lack of spiritual development, there are millions of people on earth who do not realise that the spirit which animates them is the same one that animates all creatures who share the planet with them. They do not see them as spirits with earthly bodies, just as they are - Silver Birch
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Re: Gentle World
« Reply #8 on: April 26, 2012, 08:49:23 PM »
Surely we should be kind to animals. Such as preventing animal cruelty and abuse. But there is a quote in the Bible which states..."Rise Peter kill and eat". So there seems to be permission granted, to provide for food for humans as it were. Cheers.
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